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W. Kristjan Arnold

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Born in the United States, W. Kristjan Arnold has lived and worked abroad for the past 33 years, including 25 years in Spain (Barcelona, Madrid, Galicia). With the exception of a few of the Canary Islands and territories of Melilla & Ceuta, he has visited every province, including all major cities, most mid-sized cities, and innumerable towns and villages. He is fluent in Castillian, with a fair comprehension of French, Catalan and Galician. In 2001, Kristjan bicycled 800 kilometers along the ancient Pilgrim's Way to Santiago de Compostela. He has also sailed the Spanish Mediterranean coast, including the Balearic Islands, and participated in several Admiral-Count of Barcelona regattas in Mallorca.
Mr. Arnold is an enthusiastic Hispanophile, ...more

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Thanks for answering my question. I suspected this book was borderline non-fiction but I'm glad to get confirmation direct from the source. That being the case, the next question is obvious -- why do you think this story isn't better known to the general public?

W. Kristjan Arnold Two reasons, the first related to Spain and the second related to the USA. In Spain, censorship and a shroud of secrecy blanketed most anything relate…moreTwo reasons, the first related to Spain and the second related to the USA. In Spain, censorship and a shroud of secrecy blanketed most anything related to the Head-of-State for decades. This was only lifted well after the events described in the book were over and done. Even then, many of the key players never revealed their thoughts directly, leaving historians to put the poieces together after-the-fact. An obvious example is Franco, but there are others, as well. Torcuato Fernandez-Miranda never gave interviews or spoke openly about his role in the Transition. He died suddenly of a heart attack in 1980. His children found his diaries and hand-written notes with which they were able to piece much of his story back together, publishing the remarkable account more than 15 years later.
As for the USA, many Americans are unable to readily draw the distinction between Spain and the countries south of the Rio Grande. Several aspects of Hispanic culture, including language and history, are [unjustly] relegated to second-class status in the collective conscious. Had this same story taken place in Italy or France, it would have been a Hollywood movie decades ago. (less)

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W. Kristjan Arnold "Quo Vadis Catalonia?" I was invited to write an article on Catalonia's renewed push for independence for an English online magazine called 'Insiders …more"Quo Vadis Catalonia?" I was invited to write an article on Catalonia's renewed push for independence for an English online magazine called 'Insiders Abroad'. The article will be published as a 4 part series:
* Introduction & Background
* The Case In Favor of Independence for Catalonia
* The Case Against Independence for Catalonia
* The Author Opines
Each part in the series will be published on a Monday. Part-1 is online now, Part-2 will go live this coming Monday 23/Jan, and so forth. Here is a link to the article: http://www.insidersabroad.com/spain/b...
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	The Reign in Spain: Fall & Rise of the Spanish Monarchy by W. Kristjan Arnold (Goodreads Author), Thomas J. (Editor) 4.40 avg rating — 20 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Waving the Rules: & Old Navy Scuttlebutt by W. Kristjan Arnold (Goodreads Author), Thomas J. (editor) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 3 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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“Civilized existence is one which respects the law, both wise and good laws as well as bad laws, whose constitutional basis is the will of the people. When one does not like a particular law, the remedy resides in modifying it or revoking it by the procedures established for that very purpose. That methodology is the sole means of guaranteeing that popular will cannot be seized and held captive by zealots, with their own extreme interpretations.
-- Torcuato Fernández-Miranda”
― W. Kristjan Arnold, The Reign in Spain: Fall & Rise of the Spanish Monarchy

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“There are many who suppose a democracy cannot be tyrannical, by definition. But of all its forms, the most odious type of tyranny is one propagated by a majority in sole possession of statutory power, giving it free reign to step on and humiliate the minority. Those in the minority should always be afforded an equal right to express their views and have their liberty respected. ”
― W. Kristjan Arnold, The Reign in Spain: Fall & Rise of the Spanish Monarchy

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